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The delivery of a small package of medical-marijuana products Friday at a patient's home in St. Cloud was a joyous occasion. It's been more than four years since Matthew, 25, has lived a normal life, he and his mother said. His illness hasn't been diagnosed. Stomach spasms don't allow him to digest...

A mother of a medical marijuana patient shares her story

Connie's son Matthew is the first patient in Central Florida to receive a delivery of medical marijuana from Knox Medical in Winter Garden.

Connie's son Matthew is the first patient in Central Florida to receive a delivery of medical marijuana from Knox Medical in Winter Garden.

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A 58-year-old Orlando man was arrested Friday after authorities found child porn in his home, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. John Walter Cobble faces seven counts of possession child pornography. FDLE agents found five pictures on a disk drive and two more on a separate digital...

A woman was fatally stabbed outside The Home Depot in Osceola County and deputies had one suspect in custody Friday, they said. Deputies responded to the store at 1651 Poinciana Blvd. near U.S. Highway 17-92 about 3 p.m. after calls about a women being stabbed in the parking lot, said Osceola County...

Data about inmate ethnicity in the Orange County jail that could be used for demographic research is now available online after a request brought about by citizens at a recent county commission meeting. The jail was only posting race data — not ethnicity — on its online booking logs, though Orange...

Florida's governor and tourism officials are declaring victory over Zika in South Beach. But the virus remains a risk in Miami-Dade County. Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that the popular tourist destination had been cleared of active Zika transmission. Officials credited the beginning of South...

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani formally withdrew from consideration for a post in President-elect Donald Trump's administration Friday, putting an end to his ill-fated bid to lead the State Department. Giuliani's prospects to serve as secretary of state had already dimmed, in part because...

President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyberattacks, including the email hacks that rattled the presidential campaign and raised fresh concerns about Russia's meddling in U.S. elections, the White House said Friday. The review, led...

President-elect Donald Trump's Twitter attack this week on a union official, followed by his choice of a labor secretary who has criticized new worker protections, has rattled leaders of the American labor movement, who fear unions may be facing their gravest crisis in decades. On Thursday, Trump...

Large crowds were expected to gather in South Korea's capital on Saturday to celebrate the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye over an explosive corruption scandal that saw millions protest in previous weeks. Protesters were planning to march near the Seoul presidential palace where the notoriously...

Entertainment

WHAT: Mad Cow Theatre gets into the holiday spirit with the cabaret "It Was a Very Good Yule." The show's theme: the holiday movie musical. Expect tunes from "Scrooged," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," as well as songs inspired by "A Christmas Story,"...

Sara Esty has no problem with men vying for her affection. "Every girl wants to be loved like that," she says laughingly, "whether it's love from the best friend or the one who will provide for her or the one who inspires her passion." Esty plays out that scenario nightly as the leading lady of...

"Fox News Sunday" has the blockbuster guest this weekend: President-elect Donald Trump. The Sunday morning guest lineup: Trump will discuss his plans for the first 100 days in office, the secretary of state job and relations with the media. "Fox News Sunday" airs at 10 a.m. on WOFL-Channel 35....

United Arts of Central Florida has received a $250,000 Arts and Cultural Community Support Grant from the Darden Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Darden Restaurants. The award is a $50,000 increase over Darden's gift last year. The money from the Orlando-based restaurant company will be...

Thousands of children and families throughout Central Florida need your help this holiday season. Contributions to the Orlando Sentinel Family Fund Holiday Campaign provide basic needs like a hot meal, a place to sleep or after-school tutoring and literacy programs to youth year-round. All administrative...

"Mom, HALP!" My oldest daughter is on the phone. I hear panic in her voice. "I'm having a holiday party." "Why?" I ask. I can't keep the are-you-crazy tone out of my voice. Though I have a gold medal in over-extending myself, I thought I'd raised my daughter better. Paige is a graduate student...

As I swept pine needles on the floor leading from my kitchen to the living room, I looked toward my new 6-foot addition. My cat stared in wide-eyed wonder as she plotted to destroy it. For the first time in my life, I have my very own Christmas tree and a great story about how I got it. Santa’s...

Travel

Actors Warwick Davis and Matthew Lewis will be participating in the 2017 edition of A Celebration of Harry Potter, a three-day event at Universal Studios theme park. Lewis played Neville Longbottom in all eight of the “Harry Potter” films. He’s also seen in the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey...

I recently was scheduled to fly from Cleveland to Las Vegas on Spirit Airlines. Before I boarded, a gate agent announced that the airline was looking for volunteers to give up their seats because the plane was oversold.

Airlines could let passengers make in-flight phone calls using Wi-Fi under a proposal from federal regulators. Flight attendants and others have complained that the calls could be disruptive. But the Department of Transportation said Thursday that it envisioned allowing the calls if airlines tell...

Expect to heft — not simply pick up — the menu at Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen. The newest restaurant at Universal's CityWalk delights fans with its decadent desserts and candy store, but its kitchen serves up everything from quiche to filet mignon. You can still get your...

Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nikola Vucevic's frustration mirrored that of the Magic. Vucevic threw his protective eye goggles in disgust, breaking them during the game and requiring a new pair. The Magic broke down early as well and couldn't recover in a 109-88 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night...

The kaleidoscope-pattern pants, brawny build, booming tee shots and cool confidence are well familiar to golf fans. Like his dad, Little John Daly — or "L.J." to his parents — stands out and is sure to be a fan favorite during this weekend's PNC Father/Son Challenge. The 13-year-old and his 50-year-old...

Fourteen players on the Florida State roster and seven from Michigan will get to enjoy their season finale close to home. But the Orange Bowl matchup will mean a lot more to one player in particular. FSU star running back Dalvin Cook, a former Carol City optimist and Miami Central High School standout,...

Business

Orlando VA Medical Center improved its star rating from two to four in the past year, according to the facility and data made public by a USA Today investigation. If you haven't heard of star ratings for VA medical centers before, it's because they haven't been public. The ratings are based on...

Tech companies in Orlando have another avenue to seek potential investment if they move quickly. A deadline to apply to be a presenter at a venture capital conference in February is this afternoon. The 2017 Florida Venture Forum will come to Orlando on Feb. 2 and 3, bringing along with it venture...

The ongoing Saturday tryout of SunRail service has shown so far that the commuter train can be a boon for Winter Park and may even rival weekdays in ridership. But the immediate and pressing takeaway appears to be that the weekend experiment has been shortchanged by unpredictable schedules, according...

A year after launching its on-demand pediatric telemedicine program, Nemours Children's Hospital is piloting the service in a local school. Morning Star Catholic School recently began partnering with Nemours by adding CareConnect to the nurses' office. The service gives school nurses quick virtual...